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The Schools’ Collection

This is a collection of folklore compiled by schoolchildren in Ireland in the 1930s. More information

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  1. Irish Words Retained

    CBÉS 0732

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  2. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0732

    Mattie Dunne, Patrick Dunne

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  3. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0732

    Mary T. Coyne, Matthew Coyne

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    “In a fountain crystal clear...”

    CBÉS 0732

    Mary Josephine Dunne, Mrs Anne Dunne

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    “I have a good goose and she goes a good price...”

    CBÉS 0732

    John Whelehan, Matthew Dunne

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    “A flock a white sheep on a red hill...”

    CBÉS 0732

    Andrew Carey, John Carey

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    “Riddles me riddle me randy go...”

    CBÉS 0732

    Josie Geoghegan, Mrs Mary Geoghegan

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    “When stars are running on sky it is the sign of rain.”

    CBÉS 0732

    Kathleen Carey, Mrs Lena Carey

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    “In the Penal days a family of priest hunters b he name of Lowes caught a young priest.”

    CBÉS 0732

    Matthew Dunne, Patrick Dunne

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    “There was a young priest hiding in this parish and there was a Protestant family...”

    CBÉS 0732

    Ann Josephine Geoghegan, James Geoghegan

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    “There was a man named John Smullan who worked for a family called Lowes.”

    CBÉS 0732

    Mary T. Coyne, Matthew Coyne

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    “There is a mass rock in a deep valley situated a he mearing of the farms...”

    CBÉS 0732

    Charles Dunne, Mary Josephine Dunne

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    “There is a mass path at the back of Rahugh chapel.”

    CBÉS 0732

    Charles Dunne, Mary Josephine Dunne

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    “There is a well on the border of the townlands of Sonnagh and Kilober called the priest's well.”

    CBÉS 0732

    Andrew Dempsey, Thomas Dempsey

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  15. Local Place Names

    CBÉS 0732

    Ann Josephine Geoghegan, James Geoghegan

    Pallas, Co. Westmeath

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  16. Local Place Names

    CBÉS 0732

    Andrew Dempsey, Thomas Dempsey

    Atticonor, Co. Westmeath

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  17. Local Place Names

    CBÉS 0732

    Elizabeth Molloy, John Molloy

    Cappanrush, Co. Westmeath

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  18. Local Place Names

    CBÉS 0732

    Andrew Carey, Kathleen Carey

    Sonnagh, Co. Westmeath

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  19. Local Place Names

    CBÉS 0732

    Matthew Dunne, Patrick Dunne

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  20. Local Place Names

    CBÉS 0732

    Mary T. Coyne, Matthew Coyne

    Pallas, Co. Westmeath

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